Botswana vs Cape Verde: Rule of Law
Rule of Law over time
- Botswana
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.6553 against 0.4391 in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.2162.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.5 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Botswana ranks 2nd and Cape Verde ranks 3rd of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Cape Verde in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5433 | 0.7063 | 0.163 | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 0.6029 | 0.4072 | 0.1957 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.6609 | 0.4306 | 0.2303 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law, Botswana or Cape Verde?
- Botswana, at 0.6553 against 0.4391 in Cape Verde as of 2011.
- What is the difference in rule of law between Botswana and Cape Verde?
- 0.2162, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cape Verde?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
- How do Botswana and Cape Verde rank globally for rule of law?
- Botswana ranks 2nd and Cape Verde ranks 3rd of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Institute, published as Rule of Law (estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rule of law measures the extent to which agents have confidence in and abide by the rules of society, in particular the quality of contract enforcement, the police, and the courts, as well as the likelihood of crime and violence. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.